I. Read the text and choose the best answer to answer the questions (1-6).
Agatha Christie was probably the most successful writer in history. She wrote
78 crime novels, 6 other novels, 150 short stories, 4 non-fiction books and 19
plays. That represents two billion books sold: more than William Shakespeare!
Christie became a writer by accident. She was bored when her husband was
away in the First World War. Agatha was working in a hospital dispensary (which
is where she learned all the information about poisons that she used in her books).
She decided to write a novel to pass the time. She chose a detective novel because
she loved reading them. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was an
instant success. Each book had a new ingenious plot. Readers loved the books,
particularly because Christie always gave the readers all the information they
needed to find the solution.
Christie loved travelling. When she became rich she could go all over the
world. She used the travels in her writing.
Agatha Christie died in 1976, but her stories are still immensely popular. Many
have been adapted for film or television.
1. Agatha Christie only wrote novels.
A true B false
2. Christie became a writer because it was her favourite hobby.
A true B false
3. Why did she know a lot of things about poisons?
A Because her father was a doctor.
B Because she was ill.
C Because she worked in a hospital during World War I.
4. What was the title of her first book?
A “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”
B “War”
C “The Mysterious Prison”
5. Why did readers like her novels?
A Because they could find who was guilty.
B Because her books contained great love stories.
C Because the story was easy to understand.
6. What did she do when she became rich?
A She travelled a lot.
B She ate a lot.
C She read a lot.